Research papers : a practical guide
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Research papers : a practical guide
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2001.
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Livres
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xv, 318 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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9780395904565
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Recherche en cours... Science | Book | GCMAIN 808.2 AR725R | 1 | Stacks | Recherche en cours... Inconnu | Recherche en cours... Indisponible |
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"Research Papers teaches essential research skills through engaging topics, interesting readings, and practical exercises. The book demystifies the research process with careful guidance and directed activities on topics of genuine interest, paying particular attention to common student troublespots. The text includes extensive instruction on electronic resources and citation, and a complete sample research paper using MLA documentation.
To provide context for the exercises, the book requires students to explore fascinating topics such as the Lizzie Borden murder case, the "Titanic disaster, slave narratives by Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, and Edith Wharton' s trip to a Morocco harem.
Table des matières
| 1 What Is Research? |
| Doing Research |
| The Research Process in Action |
| 2 Finding a Subject and Narrowing to a Topic |
| Choosing a Subject Reading to Discover |
| Topics Defining Your Purpose and Choosing a Topic |
| Forming a Research Question Formulating a Working Thesis |
| Creating a Research Plan |
| Writing a Research Proposal |
| 3 Finding Sources |
| Gauging Existing Knowledge About a Subject |
| Finding and Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources |
| The Library Catalog Finding |
| What You Need on the Internet |
| Finding Specialized Sources |
| 4 Retrieving and Evaluating Sources |
| Retrieving Sources Evaluating |
| What You Have Found |
| Evaluating Web Sites |
| Formulating a Working |
| Bibliography |
| 5 Recording Information from Sources |
| Reading Sources |
| Selective Reading |
| Taking Notes |
| Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Paraphrasing |
| Summarizing Quoting |
| 6 Organizing and Outlining Research Material |
| Understanding Outlines |
| Organization: Formal Outlines |
| Types of Formal Outlines |
| Choosing an Outline Form |
| 7 Writing the Paper Before You Write |
| Writing Out Your Paper |
| 8 Documenting Your Sources |
| Using MLA Style |
| MLA Documentation Style for Works Cited |
| Annotated Student Research Paper |
| 9 Documenting Your Paper in APA and Other Documentation Styles |
| APA Style |
| Other Styles of Documentation |
| 10 Preparing and Proofreading the Final Draft |
| Formatting the Final Manuscript |
| Research Mechanics Reviewing for Style |
| Revising the Paper |
| Proofreading the Final Version |
| Appendixes |
| A Glossary of Research Terms |
| B List of Library of Congress Abbreviations |
| C List of Selected Print Sources by Subject Area |
| D List of Selected Web Sites |
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Livres
Arkin, Marian, 1943- .
Arkin, Marian, 1943- .
Macheski, Cecilia, 1951-
2001
9780395904565
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2001.
SD_ILS:884264
GCMAIN 808.2 AR725R
Research papers : a practical guide
Research papers : a practical guide
Research papers : a practical guide
Research papers :
Arkin, Marian, 1943- .
Stacks
GCMAIN 808.2 AR725R
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